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[Q] Cheapo Ebay Extended Batteries

I'm considering the cheap 3500mah batteries on eBay. The Seidio battery is over $60, and I can get 2 of the eBay 3500 batteries for $20. At that price they wouldn't be a bad deal even if they lasted slightly less than the Seidio.
Does anyone have any experience with these? I've done several web searches, but haven't seen anything interesting.

K98045 said:
I'm considering the cheap 3500mah batteries on eBay. The Seidio battery is over $60, and I can get 2 of the eBay 3500 batteries for $20. At that price they wouldn't be a bad deal even if they lasted slightly less than the Seidio.
Does anyone have any experience with these? I've done several web searches, but haven't seen anything interesting.
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I wouldnt do it. Seen to many no name ebay laptop batteries burn laptops up. Google also says beware, do a little research. Some people are claiming they are great. I just cant take that chance though. Good batteries are expensive for a reason, they cost to manufacture. After shipping it seems these cheap batteries cost the seller under $1 for everything. How can that be quality? a ton of horror stories online about ebay generic phone batteries... You make the call.

Tell me where you STOCK battery is made and make as decision. A stock htc battery blew up as well. I have a 300mah from hong kong and it is better than stock but not better seido.

i was in the same delimna

pongoface said:
Tell me where you STOCK battery is made and make as decision. A stock htc battery blew up as well. I have a 300mah from hong kong and it is better than stock but not better seido.
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They are all made in china, HTC, Siedo all of them. The difference is OEM and Name brand batteries have quality control, they use good cells and materials. The cheapos have no standards. Thats why there is no name or no identifying marks on them, so they cant be held accountable for what they sell. The OEM and Name brand use quality Japanese cells, the no name batteries dont. And yes the OEM can explode as well, they all can. Chemical reactions give you energy. Thats the nature of a battery. Even more of a reason to make sure you get the best quality. It's just the 25 cent battery has a lot higher failure rate, some reviews even say using the cheap ebay battery is like playing russian roulette with your phone. I'm not making this stuff up by the way lol. Use what you want to use. But educate yourself, do some searching before you decide to take that chance. Batteries are expensive, no matter what kind. They always have been. Why all of a sudden can you get batteries from china for pennies after shipping? And you better believe they are making a good profit, they arent going through the trouble to make a few pennies, and they still have ebay fees. Yes they work new out of the box, but these types of items degrade fast, and thats when you start having problems. Especially with the constant abuse we put our evo batteries through, they are subject to way more abuse than the average cell phone battery. For those of you that have a working 25 cent battery now, cool. I can almost guarantee you you wont buy another battery like that in a year from now, you'll know the deal by then. And if this is the miracle battery and it is quality and lasts as long as name brand, then the company that makes them will be the richest company in the world in a few years, they've found out how to do something better and cheaper than anybody else in the world. way way cheaper, like 800% cheaper lol. Soon we wont have duracell, we'll just have eBay batteries.

just a reminder to the OP
those ebay batteries are no where close to 3500 mah.... they are only advertised as 3000mah in the first place.
Seidio seems to have hit the perfect mark with this battery
check the stats
batteryboss.org
*this is coming from a guy who has all the extended batteries*
however i do use it when my seidio 3500mah is on the wall plate charging

yea plz dont buy those no name batteries frm ebay, i recently got my 3000mah for $11.27 off ebay and its worst than the stock battery, im jus gonna pay the $69 next tyme

69$?
yall need to holler @ mobilecity they got them for 59 bucks or less
i blv overstock had them for 30$ bucks but you know they flew like pancakes...lol

K98045 said:
I'm considering the cheap 3500mah batteries on eBay. The Seidio battery is over $60, and I can get 2 of the eBay 3500 batteries for $20. At that price they wouldn't be a bad deal even if they lasted slightly less than the Seidio.
Does anyone have any experience with these? I've done several web searches, but haven't seen anything interesting.
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Must refine your search skills. There's a 15 page thread right on the front page of this forum that talks about these batteries and a similar sized thread about just the Seidio battery.

i have two 1500 mAh batteries that are shaped exactly the same as the stock htc... they're black with a different label. I would bet they are the EXACT same battery

Ebay deal 3 rohd160 $21 shipped

Just a heads up I bought 3 oem batteries off ebay from the seller oem_4_less for $21 shipped. Package was sent form cali and arrived in 3 days. These look to be 100% genuine. I compared them to my oem battery and they are exactly the same. The seller didn't have the correct battery listed but I sent a best offer for three batteries @ $7 each and stated that they have to be Rhod160's not the BTR6300B that they list as being oem for the evo. They accepted and replied with an email that if I wanted to wait an extra day they would have the red 160's in stock. The oem extended batteries and door covers are available too for $35 shipped. Im not affiliated with oem 4 less just figured I would share this great deal with all the members.
http://shop.ebay.com/oem_4_less/m.html

Guaranteed they are counterfeit for that price. There are a TON of batteries on ebay that claim to be OEM but are really just cheap chinese batteries with a red HTC sticker on them. Look at the extended batteries that they are claiming are OEM, they have the same red sticker on them but the real ones are black with a white sticker.

I thought the same thing but figured what the hell. Then received them. If they are fakes I would be amazed. Same exact plastic case, same exact sticker. same moisture indicator sticker. Hell They even have different serial numbers on them. Threw them on my digital scale and they all weighed 30 grams...same as an oem battery. If they are fakes then they must be some high quality fakes. and actually the extended BTE6300B is red and its for the incredible rated at
2150 mah the extended evo's are black and rated 2600 mah. both batteries are interchangeable.

_MetalHead_ said:
Guaranteed they are counterfeit for that price. There are a TON of batteries on ebay that claim to be OEM but are really just cheap chinese batteries with a red HTC sticker on them.
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Meathead,
Our batteries are 100% original, not counterfeit.
Due to our contracts with both Tier 1 carriers and OEM manufacturers, we are able to secure new product, then retail them below what brick and mortar carrier locations would.
Look at the extended batteries that they are claiming are OEM, they have the same red sticker on them but the real ones are..
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The battery in your picture is an AFTERMARKET piece made for Sprint, not an OEM HTC battery, as is being discussed.
Technically, HTC never made an extended battery for the EVO. Hence why there are no OEM HTC EVO extended battery doors, only aftermarket.
The extended batteries and doors, sold in Sprint stores, do NOT have HTC logos on them, because they are not made by HTC.
Now, the extended battery(BTE6300) for the HTC ADR6300 Incredible will work with the EVO 4G, and provide more battery life/talk time.
Glad we cleared that up.
I thought the same thing but figured what the hell. Then received them. If they are fakes I would be amazed. Same exact plastic case, same exact sticker. same moisture indicator sticker. Hell They even have different serial numbers on them. Threw them on my digital scale and they all weighed 30 grams...same as an oem battery. If they are fakes then they must be some high quality fakes. and actually the extended BTE6300B is red and its for the incredible rated at
2150 mah the extended evo's are black and rated 2600 mah. both batteries are interchangeable.
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Never trust a guy who compares an aftermarket battery to an OEM one, to justify his ignorance.

Don't do it!! my buddies phone caught on fire on his night stand from a "runaway battery". I would not trust them. Luckily it happened in the morning and he was not asleep.

It always nice when the seller is willing to post to clarify things.

Recommended Ebay seller for extended battery?

I once placed an order for an 1800mAh battery one ebay and it ended up being worse than stock. Luckily i was able to get a refund.
Can anyone recommend a seller on ebay for an extended battery?

how much time did you give it to stabilize and what charging method did you use. they are all good sellers for the most part, you to filtering down by type of product. you might want to try looking for the seidio brand or sprint extended batts the off brands are hit and miss because a lot of them are out dated(because they buy in bulk and cell til there gone no matter how old the product) lithium ion batteries with high discharge rates, they might advertise as polymer but ship something totally different so be aware. hope this helps.

How many times has it been revealed that a lot of those Chinese/HK sellers put crap batteries and solder the connections to the housing of a 3500 mAh ones?
Agreed that their housing looks better than Seidio's (what were they thinking?) but that's all they're good for.
Get the real thing if you want real results.

aph said:
How many times has it been revealed that a lot of those Chinese/HK sellers put crap batteries and solder the connections to the housing of a 3500 mAh ones?
Agreed that their housing looks better than Seidio's (what were they thinking?) but that's all they're good for.
Get the real thing if you want real results.
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I have to agree with you on Chinese batts they don't nearly last as long as they say but they are better then stock.
I have used both seidio and Chinese 3500 batts and actually I prefer the seidio back
Even though i thought i wouldn't
And they made it that way so they could use holster still with out makeIng a giant case to go witha giant back.
Oh and back on topic I got two seperate orders from seller speedy-China they each came in 10 days and they were fine for what they are
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I got some for 50 cents on ebay and they rock great battteries

I would be interested in knowing anyone was able to get a good cheap extended battery on ebay and from who.

I just ordered a 3500mAh battery from a guy named motel268 on ebay.
It shipped out a day after buying it (I got it for $0.01 cents plus $10 shipping). Hopefully it'll rock.
If not... it was ten bucks.

motel268? i gotta pass based on the name alone
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Got mine of Ebay for Quicksellers.. Here is the link. Suppossed to be here in a few days.. So I'll report back after I check it out. How are you guys breaking these in? I have heard to charge them and let them drain completely and I've also heard Li-Ion batteries don't need that. Also heard to let it charge for a while after green light comes on... How is this possible if it stops charging after that?
ok.. won't let me post a link, but look for the Quicksellers vendor... I paid $11 shipped... Its more expensive from the same seller now, the price seems to fluctuate.

not too sure about battery's but i sell parts laptops on ebay
http://shop.ebay.com/edwards_379/m.html?_dmd=1&_ipg=50&_sop=12&_rdc=1
and parts phones
(will be posted tomorrow)
http://shop.ebay.com/rdiane67/m.html?_dmd=1&_ipg=50&_sop=12&_rdc=1
sorry for the shameless self promotion

Most my inventory is on Amazon it's hard to make a dime on Ebay but I do have a few listings up.
I'm definately not the cheapest but I have 100% feedback for a reason... I invest in Cadex equipment to verify what I purchase and RFQ directly with the manufacturers per those specs
My amazon store is www.gizmax.com
Not trying to sell you anything I'm sure there are other sellers out there just as good and maybe better
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270725482424&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT
White
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280649435512

Samsung batteries from eBay...legit?

I came across this on eBay and I was wondering if these are legit or counterfeit or what...
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/2-X-1750mah-...US_Batteries&hash=item2319062694#ht_500wt_922
For the price of two, it's a great deal, but only if they are real Samsung batteries.
Has anyone ordered them?

It say OEM. So I'd assume so, google that model number..return it if it isn't.
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Kinda shady
$13.88 for two batteries? I wouldn't risk it. Sure you're spending about $15 for two batteries, but then you might damage your $600 phone. There are other reputable eBay sellers such as shimshop who are selling genuine batteries and other accessories for reasonable prices. Hope this helps.

wiki_warren said:
$13.88 for two batteries? I wouldn't risk it. Sure you're spending about $15 for two batteries, but then you might damage your $600 phone.
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Yeah, that's my concern, but what makes these different from Mugen or Seidio batteries? I've had back luck with one of those brands and paid a lot more for the batteries from them. If they are real Samsung's, it's a good deal, no? I guess I can always get Samsung to confirm the serial number on the batteries to confirm they are legit, and EBay offers buyer protection if they are fakes.
These would be spares anyways, not everyday use... I would literally charge them and put me in the fridge for when I need them on an extended outing or something.

EP2008 said:
Yeah, that's my concern, but what makes these different from Mugen or Seidio batteries? I've had back luck with one of those brands and paid a lot more for the batteries from them. If they are real Samsung's, it's a good deal, no? I guess I can always get Samsung to confirm the serial number on the batteries to confirm they are legit, and EBay offers buyer protection if they are fakes.
These would be spares anyways, not everyday use... I would literally charge them and put me in the fridge for when I need them on an extended outing or something.
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Difference is the NFC antenna.

zephiK said:
Difference is the NFC antenna.
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These eBay batteries in question have NFC (as they would being OEM). It says so right on the battery itself. I'm talking more about reliability. Are the expensive "brand name" compatible batteries better then "cheapo" eBay ones. And again, these are allegedly original Samsung's.
Now, I did see similar batteries which had the "A" in Samsung reversed so it looks like a "V"... Obviously, those are fakes, but the sellers never claimed them to be originals anyways.

Replacement battery advice

I would like to buy a new battery for my SGS2 in the UK and I wonder if anyone had any experience with it. There are a lot of batteries around and I guess some of them are better than others and some are rubbish even if the sellers claim they are original Samsung ones. Any advice is welcome.

I got the genuine? Samsung extended 2000mh replacement from amazon. Was about 20 quid and totally worth the money. When I get to a pc I will pm you the link. Battery now lasts 36hours with 4hours screen time which us not bad trust me. Comes with replacment back cover which makes the back completly flat. Still fits in rubber case tho. Slightly bulged at sides but buttons and protection still there. In summary worth buying.
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Search for "i9100 anker" on ebay.
Yesterday I bought 2 X1900Mah batteries + wall charger for 19$!
It was from the official dealer of Anker in the U.S.
right now it costs 50$ but every few days they make sale and sale them for very cheap price.

TA123 said:
I would like to buy a new battery for my SGS2 in the UK and I wonder if anyone had any experience with it. There are a lot of batteries around and I guess some of them are better than others and some are rubbish even if the sellers claim they are original Samsung ones. Any advice is welcome.
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Hi.
I've been using a chinese one, from dx.com. It's been 6 months since i've bought it. No complains, especially because it costed me $4.

I'd recommend the anker batteries.
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me too I'd recommend the anker batteries.